The Church provides several resources to help prepare children for baptism and confirmation.

Special Issue of the Friend Magazine

This special issue of the Friend about baptism and confirmation includes four sections: Following Jesus Christ by Being Baptized, Confirmation and the Gift of the Holy Ghost, Belonging to Jesus Christ’s Church, and Following Jesus Every Day. Each section has stories, activities, and learning resources to help teach gospel principles. This special issue is available online, in the Gospel Library, in print, and as a downloadable PDF.

Gospel Topics

The section Topics and Questions in the Gospel Library has the following:

• The entry on Baptism has an Overview about baptism and a Gospel Study Guide with three mini-lessons about baptism.
• The entry on Holy Ghost has an Overview about the Holy Ghost, a Gospel Study Guide about the Holy Ghost and a Gospel Study Guide about the Gift of the Holy Ghost.

Articles

Here are some additional articles that may be helpful:

• “Helping Children Prepare for Baptism” in the February Liahona offers suggestions on how to teach children about the covenants they will make at baptism. It also suggests ways to ease their potential fears by describing to them what to expect at the baptism and confirmation.
• The February 2021 issue of the Friend magazine also several helpful resources: “Finding Sabrina’s Testimony,” “Repenting and Trying Again,” and “Make Your Own Baptism Book.”
• “Helping Children Prepare for Baptism,” from the April 2013 Liahona.
• “Resources Help Parents Prepare Children for Baptism“
• “Preparing for Baptism,” lesson from the Family Home Evening Resource Book
• For Parents—Preparing Your Children for a Lifetime on God’s Covenant Path, Appendix A in the Come, Follow Me manual